Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Gloss 310gsm
A beautiful 100% cotton paper similar to the old fibre based darkroom papers with a gentle warm tone.
Inkjet Papers
Semi Gloss
There are really two fundamentally different types of semi gloss paper:
- Fibre Based Semi Gloss Papers - These paper are made with real paper fibre - usually cotton rag fibre. Specifically designed to mimic the traditional photographic air dried fibre based darkroom papers. The beauty of these is that the offer very classically photographic results, but for the first time the same papers can be used for black and white AND colour - something never possible with the darkroom equivalents.
- Resin Coated Semi-Gloss Papers - Resin here is a nicer way of saying plastic. Resin coated semi-gloss papers offer a robust surface to work with (resistant to fingerprints and the like), but with the good D-Max and the large gamut typical of gloss papers. Semi-gloss papers exhibit much less bronzing than high gloss papers with pigment inks. These are good, pedestrian papers for day to day printing e.g. of family photos.
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Favourites
Fibre Based Favourites
(These papers often say gloss on the box but in reality they're usually more of a semi-gloss really).
Ilford Gold Fibre Gloss - A hugely popular semi-gloss fibre based paper - we've chosen this for our own printing here, it's lovely.
Ilford Gold Fibre Pearl - A little more towards the semi gloss end than the above, this is also lovely and rapidly rising in popularity, it's very similar to traditional dark room fibre based papers.
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag
- Very consistent, excellent brightness
and grey scale with no optical brighteners used, and with great handling
characteristics. This is unquestionably one of the best papers in this class, and it's
just a really gorgeous paper.
Epson Traditional Photo Paper - (sold in the US as Epson Exhibition Fibre) Pretty much the only Epson paper we really recommend, this is a remarkable paper with very clean whites (it's loaded with optical brighteners to make things really pop!) - very deep blacks, and a nice unobtrusive surface. For those occasions when you want maximum impact from your images!
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Pearl 290gsm
A baryta semi gloss paper with a smooth surface texture and no optical brighteners.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm
One of our personal all time favourite semi-gloss papers. Highly recommended for both vibrant colour images and contrasty black and whites!
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Epson Traditional Photo Paper 330gsm
High contrast darkroom style paper with lovely crips whites - particularly great for high impact black & whites, but also great with colour!
Resin Coated Favourites
Ilford Smooth Pearl - Classic pearl surface with considerable sparkle. Beautiful photographic results and the most popular inkjet paper in the world. Pretty much a perfect day to day photo paper for things like your family portraits really.
Canson Infinity PhotoSatin - Has a less sparkly surface than the Ilford paper and is the paper I often personally use for all our family photos - a classy alternative.
Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl 310gsm
Classic pearl surface with considerable sparkle. Beautiful photographic results and the most popular inkjet paper in the world.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity PhotoSatin Premium 270gsm
A beautiful semi-gloss paper that offers excellent gamut and very high D-Max. A great choice for black & white and colour photography.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
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Semi Gloss
Canson Infinity Baryta Photographique II 310gsm
An exhibition-quality baryta paper with a semi-gloss finish and a low OBA content.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity PhotoGloss Premium 270gsm
Instant drying, high gloss paper that is resistant to marking, scratches and water! Offers excellent gamut and very high D-Max.
Canson Infinity PhotoLustre Premium 310gsm
A classic semi-gloss photo paper great for day to day digital printing.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity PhotoSatin Premium 270gsm
A beautiful semi-gloss paper that offers excellent gamut and very high D-Max. A great choice for black & white and colour photography.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Canson Infinity Platine Fibre Rag 310gsm
One of our personal all time favourite semi-gloss papers. Highly recommended for both vibrant colour images and contrasty black and whites!
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Epson Traditional Photo Paper 330gsm
High contrast darkroom style paper with lovely crips whites - particularly great for high impact black & whites, but also great with colour!
Hahnemühle Fine Art Pearl 285gsm
A semi-gloss, high grade paper that resembles a traditional fibre based paper.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Metallic 340gsm
A heavyweight fine art paper with the characteristic Photo Rag surface structure and a luxurious warm toned metallic shimmer.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl 320gsm
A 100% cotton, fibre based, semi-gloss inkjet paper that offers amazing deep blacks and a wide colour gamut.
Hahnemühle Photo Rag Satin 310gsm
Unique paper with a satin appearance only on the printed areas! Accepts matte black inks.
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Gloss 310gsm
A beautiful 100% cotton paper similar to the old fibre based darkroom papers with a gentle warm tone.
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Pearl 290gsm
A baryta semi gloss paper with a smooth surface texture and no optical brighteners.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Ilford Galerie Gold Fibre Rag 270gsm
Gold Fibre Rag has the look and feel of traditional baryta paper, with a gorgeously soft texture, bright white tone and semi-gloss finish.
Ilford Galerie Lustre Photo Duo 330gsm
A heavier weight, duo sided media with a semi-gloss lustre finish - perfect for photobooks and personal photo albums.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
Ilford Galerie Raster Silk 290gsm
A resin coated paper with a satin finish and a structured raster surface to prevent duplication.
Ilford Galerie Smooth Pearl 310gsm
Classic pearl surface with considerable sparkle. Beautiful photographic results and the most popular inkjet paper in the world.
N.B. Please visit the full listing for important info on some variants.
llford Galerie Semigloss Duo 250gsm
A double sided semigloss duo paper from Ilford - perfect for creating magazine style photo books and albums.
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